Have the Philadelphia Union finally rid themselves of the specter of failure? I think so.
I am optimistic and excited. A part of me is scared to be this optimistic. Could it be true that the Union faithful actually have a decent team that will be competitive this season? I have to admit that while I was excited to see the departure of Nick Sakiewicz, that Earnie Stewart (who is a really nice guy, by the way) was still an unknown quantity to me. The team of last year was dismantled, with only a few core remaining, and we were going to be draft heavy.